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Information of the addition and gratuitousness software version up
as for a new function to MD video camera “MD DISCAM".

“MD DISCAM" ‘DCM-M1' The reflection of version up Rodney A.
Greenblat/Interlink Planning * liquid crystal screen is an image. An actual
reflection is different.

A high-speed access only of MD and a convenient edit function
will offer the MD DATA2 disk for the version up of MD video camera “MD
DISCAM" ‘DCM-M1' (sale on December 3, 1999) of the favorable comment to the
Sony marketing (The president:林誠宏(unknown word) and
headquarters:(Inc.)Tokyo port district) gratuitously compared with the
customer who has this camera. I will guide the content of the version up disk
and the application method, etc. on MD DISCAM home page such as (URL:http://www.sony.co.jp/mddiscam)
on Monday, April 17. *** In the shop from the end of April, it will be
<this disk> attached to sold “MD DISCAM" moreover together. CPU,
the memory, and the software of the reflection processing are installed in
“MD DISCAM" as an internal structure. A new function can be added to “MD
DISCAM" by having the version up of software done by the customer oneself by
using the MD DATA2 disk for version up, and "Video use which is created (main
body edit), and shown" which is a basic concept of this camera be had to be
enjoyed more conveniently.

- Content of version up disk and
application methodThe MD DATA2 disk for version up is gratuitous.
Please inquire "Customer registration No." of MD DISCAM technical
information center on the business mind about application. whether to have
seeing the undermentioned MD DISCAM home page- MD DISCAM home page URL: http://www.sony.co.jp/mddiscam/- MD DISCAM technical information center telephone number: 048-794-5194
(However, year end and new year, holiday, and our company holiday are
excluded at the acceptance time - money and 9 a.m. on the moon-5p.m.)The
guide packed up together into the commodity is had to be referred, and please
finish registering and inquire one which is not ending of the customer
registration. * Inquiries * of customer registration- Special home
page http://www.sony.co.jp/DCM-M1/-
Special desk 03-3584-6651(The acceptance time:However, exclude it on the
congratulation day at 10 a.m. in Monday - Friday-6p.m.) :.

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Execution timeThe application acceptance of the version up disk is
begun on Thursday, April 20, 2000. Application and the acceptance ends are
Friday, December 29, 2000.

- New function which version up makes possible

1. The copy between disks is achieved.

The personal computer which connects it with "(*disukam*)" with 10BASE-T
can temporarily be copied onto the disk like recorded animation and each
original each truck picture quality such as the geostationary drawing, etc.
as a keeping place. As a result, it is possible to arrange it to one disk by
copying the part of the favorite of two or more disks. [It] operates it from
the “FUNCTION" menu added to the browser screen on the personal computer
side.

Attention)

- The interview truck and the truck made a group cannot be copied.
- recommended browser software:Since Windows 95/98 IE5.0. Since
Netscape 4.5. - Since Macintosh Netscape
4.5

2. The stamp such as (*parapparappah*) can be added.

Popularity can add image data with which the (*parapparappahkyarakutah*)
and season feeling overflows with (*puresutesofut*) as a new stamp. These
data is down-loaded from the DISCAM home page to the personal computer, and
[it] takes it into the disk inserted in "(*disukam*)" connected with
10BASE-T. *** "Stamp set" and an individual GIF <wanting to make> file
are prepared in one file of two or more stamps in the home page by themes
such as "Spring" and "Summer" for down-loading. Moreover, the GIF file made
by oneself with the personal computer can be taken.

- The stamp of (*parapparappah*) can be down-loaded by the limitation of
the period of 4/20 (Thursday)-6/19 (Monday).

Attention)

- Stamps which can be written on one disk are 20 GIF 1+ individual
files of the stamp set. Additionally, the stamp with built-in even
(*disukam*) can be used. - Other individual GIF file and built-in
stamp might not be able to be used by the intention of the writer such
as character stamps in this disk.

3. Trim navigation

トラック分割やトリミングをフレーム単位で行なう際、次のシーンへの再生がスムーズにつながる最適なポイントを、フレームごとの微調整の際に「◎」「-"
[It] will put out and I inform of the sign.

4. Convenient amount and second counter

A convenient amount and second counter came to be displayed as a sign
when editing it.

- Method of version up

Version up can easily have work by using the MD DATA2 disk for
special version up in oneself. The capacity of the version up data is about
6.3MB, and the time required is about 30 minutes.